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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                        SECURITY FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
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   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its certificate of incorporation)



DELAWARE                                       35-2085053
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(state of incorporation or organization)       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


9321 Wicker Avenue, St. John, Indiana          46373
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(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

      If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box.
[  ]
      If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box.
[ X ]
      Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: No. 333- 87397.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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                                (Title of Class)


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ITEM 1.     DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

      Incorporated by reference to the portion of the Prospectus under the
heading "Description of Capital Stock of the Company," filed on September 20,
1999 as part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, No.
333-87397.

ITEM 2.     EXHIBITS.

      1.    Copies of all constituent instruments defining the rights of all the
            holders of each class of such securities, including any contracts or
            other documents which limit or qualify the rights of such holders.

            (a)   Certificate of Incorporation

                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's
                  Registration Statement on Form SB-2, No. 333-87397, filed on
                  September 20, 1999.

            (b)   Bylaws

                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's
                  Registration Statement on Form SB-2, No. 333-87397, filed on
                  September 20, 1999.

            (c)   Plan of Conversion

                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.0 to Registrant's
                  Registration Statement on Form SB-2, No. 333-87397, filed on
                  September 20, 1999.

      2.    A copy of the security to be registered hereunder is incorporated by
            reference to Exhibit 4.0 to Registrant's Registration Statement on
            Form SB-2, No. 333-87397, filed on September 20, 1999.



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      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                              SECURITY FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
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                                    (Registrant)


                              Date: November 4, 1999


                              By:   /s/ John P. Hyland
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                                    John P. Hyland
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer